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quelques références articles de presse projet installation en 2007 economie d eau centraplaza canberra australie 30 urinoirs uridan uridan® 1,5 million de litres d eau par an centraplaza canberra perhaps a urinal in a men s toilet in a new development in the nation s capital is not something most of us would consider as being at the cutting edge of environmentally responsible development however we would be wrong when bovis lend lease bll began work on the centraplaza project in the canberra suburb of woden they were very keen to create a responsible environmental footprint not only during construction but also for the effective life of the building to this end the urinal became a key factor it is almost a natural conclusion that bll when sourcing technology for the centraplaza project would be very interested in the products that uridan in austrialia had to offer as a result watersave the uridan businesspartner of australia and new sspartner zealand were contracted to provide uridan water free urinals for the development the uridan waterless urinal imported from denmark is revolutionary in design and operation and each unit has the ability to save around 65,000 litres of water a year in a commercial setting the system on which these unirnals operate is simple yet very effective the waste trap contains a layer of biodegradable vegetable oil which floats on top of the urine underneath the oil forms a seal the equivalent to an s bend in a conventional flushing toilet preventing the escape of any odours and negating th need for flushing the without flushing there is no need for the expensive associated plumbing such as flushing valves cisterns and pipe work a 50 mm waste pipe is all that is required the cost is also significantly less than conventional urinals and installation is simple and quick with the units weighing only 16 kg the uridan urinals are made d from a high quality ceramic material and considered by the manufacturer to be almost vandal proof and proof importantly they are less prone to blockage problems and overflow of conventional systems systems uridan have had great success with the waterless system and some developments are already reaping significant rewards in water saving and operational costs aurora place in sydney installed 117 uridan urinals over 44 floors and it is believed that in the first year of operation the units were responsible for saving about 5 million litres of water significant and effective savings in water usage can be achie achieved in either the home or a commercial setting with the correct application of simple yet effective technology uridan s involvement in the centraplaza s development is a terrific example of this paradigm in action 1

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projet installation en 2005 economie d eau economie d eau en aurora place immeuble de bureaux de luxe sydney australie 117 urinoirs uridan uridan® 5 millions de litres d eau par an 14 150 euros par an aurora building saves 5 million litres building manager east asia property group estimates that it has saved about 5 million litres of water in one year by installing water water-free urinals in a luxury office building in sydney ­ that is enough water to fill five olympic swimming pools pools the 117 uridan urinals were installed a year ago in the new 44-storey aurora place building at 88 phillip storey street a property owned by colonial first state property property operations manager tony drover says the uridan urinals will help the building to achieve a green rating from the green building council of australia drover says by saving 5 million litres each year we think we are setting a good example for building owners and managers in sydney a city which for years has experienced some water shortages he says the discriminating occupants of the prestigious building who include abn amro minter ellison challenger financial services state street and the executive centre are quite satisfied with the innovative uridan urinals he says the uridan water-free urinals are costing free about the same to operate as traditional flushing urinals however there are savings in water and waste water charges the uridan brand urinals have been supplied by watersave australia ridan they are cheaper to buy and install in new buildings than flushing urinals because they do not need cisterns flushing valves or water pipes yet they are hygienic as the urine drains through a stainless steel cover and into an oil oil-covered water lock which acts like an s bend into the waste pipe a floating layer of biodegradable vegetable oil in the water lock covers the urine and eliminates odours uridan urinals are easier to clean and maintain than ordinary urinals says the distributor as they do not ridan have a flushing rim and their lack of water prevents the build build-up of bacteria 2

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projet installation en 2004 economie d eau economie d eau en immeuble de bureaux brindabella business park canberra australie 12 urinoirs uridan uridan® 687 000 de litres d eau par an réduction de coût de 43 par an éduction green building leads water savers the energy-saving design of a new saving office building in the capital of australia has achieved a 43 reduction in water consumption compared with that of an average office building of standard design this new building at canberra international airport sets a high standard for world best practice in energy efficiency and water conservation says a director of watersave australia pty ltd paul marsh it is the first building to be awarded a five-star rating by the star green building council of australia experts say the building saves 687,000 litres of water a year compared with a standard building of similar size he says size that is a 43 reduction watersave the business partner of uridan in australia and new zealand has supplied a water-saving device which has been installed in the building to achieve the reduction 12 uridan water-free urinals supplied by the free company are top of the list of water water-saving devices installed these innovative urinals which are se manufactured by uridan in denmark have been installed in several toilets on different levels of the three ridan threestorey office building they are installed without cisterns as they work without flushing a patented drain in the urinals covers the urine and prevents odours rinals odours paul marsh says the urinals achieve a 36 reduction in emissions into the sewer green building council of australia has awarded to the building 5 stars under the australia building greenhouse rating a scheme supported by the australian government and the property council of australia a 3-star rating is considered star standard good practice throughout the building industry in the australia capital territory territory the new building is at 8 brindabella circuit in a new commercial estate called brindabella business park beside the airport uridan urinals are tested by standards australia and endorsed by the green plumbers association ridan 3

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projet installation en 2003 economie d eau aéroport de canberra australie 12 urinoirs uridan® 1,5 million de litres d eau par an canberra airport installs u uridan water-free urinals no water or money flushed away with new uridan technology waterless urinals from uridan are being installed in canberra with an average saving of about 80 000 litres a year for each bowl bowl a nine-month trial of the uridan water ridan water-free urinal had been so successful at canberra airport that it planned to have them in all new buildings the airports executive director tom snow said there had been some misgivings before the trial had begun so the waterless urinal had been installed in the toilets of the site shed there was no smell he said everyone had been so impressed with the new product that it would be put into all new airport buildings consideration was also being given to replacing conventional flushed urinals with the uridan waterless type throughout brindabella park this product could save us 1,5 million litres of water park 5 each year at the airport mr snow said the urinal looked similar to conventional bowl type urinals but there was no water inlet and no bowl-type flush button a special coating ensured full drainage through a canister of refined canola oil which sealed over the urine ensuring no smell that was our fear mr snow said of the smell because there was no water there had been some cultural hurdles to overcome but the trial overcame any misgivings the product is distributed in australia by watersave australia its managing director paul marsh said about 500 waterless urinals had been installed around australia in canberra the csiro had some and this week 5 were installed at parliament house urinal mr marsh said the cost was about half that of a flush urinal and the cost of replacing the conventional uri could be recovered in some years the cost of maintenance was reduced because there were no moving parts or valves some councils were replacing were replacing flush urinals to save water and money using a false wall it was possible to install the new uridan urinals without removing tough urinals reproduced with kind permission of canberra times 4

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projet sydney convention and exhibition centre australie installation en 2006 60 urinoirs uridan uridan® economie d eau 4,5 million de litres d eau par an millions harbour showplace saves megalitres sydney convention and exhibition centre is the latest landmark building to install uridan water-free urinals to save megalitres of free water as part of its conservation and recycling program the prestigious centre at darling harbour has installed 60 of the uridan urinals which work without flushing flushing centre management estimates that these new urinals will save more than four megalitres of water a year compared with flushing urinals infrastructure manager ross horlyck says we have installed 60 of the new urinals each of them will save us about 75 kilolitres of water a year compared with flushing urinals that is a total saving for the centre of about 4.5 megalitres a year year a director of watersave paul marsh says the original urinal troughs at the centre were flushed automatically with sensors and would have dispensed between 8 and 15 litres of water per visit many of them leaked continuously the innovative replacement uridan urinals work hygienically without flushing urine drains through a stainless steel cover and into a water lock which acts like an s bend then into the sewer pipe a floating l layer of biodegradable vegetable oil in the water lock covers the urine and eliminates odours another landmark buildings which has installed uridan water-free urinals is the luxurious aurora place 44 free 44storey office building at 88 phillip street in sydney which has installed 117 of them paul marsh says many high-profile buildings in are being managed with conservation and the environment profile firmly in mind building owners and managers have become very aware in recent years of the increasing need to save water and electricity and to recycle waste efficiently they understand that conservation it is an important cost saving exercise which also improves their public image other prominent buildings which have installed uridan water-free urinals include a green star free star-rated office building at 8 brindabella circuit beside canberra international airport parliament house in canberra and melbourne aquatic centre merci de penser à l environnement ava d imprimer ces pages avant 5

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